3D cad files from Eagle layout

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer 50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

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Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

Søren Theodorsen <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote:

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or something)

from a board layout?

Try dxf.ulp (comes with Eagle).

Best regards,

Günther

Søren Theodorsen schrieb:

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it

did not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on

layer 50 found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only

generates POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics

CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

Hi,

you see what you get Draw your board-outline on layer 50. The ulp

needs this to convert it to a idf/idb file. This files you can read by a

cad-software like solid works ....

best regards ggcode

also search in the forum, there are many thraeds with 3d ....

Hello Soren,

At the moment I found 3 ways to export from eagle to MCAD (in my case

Solidworks).

-1- export dxf file and then import dxf file in MCAD an build board from it.

This methode cost a lot of time. I always edit the dxf file so there was 1

layer with the information i wanted to import.

After importing you can build your board. Make an assembly and place the

components on the board (from your own or internetlibrary)

-2- export to a SAT file with acis-sat.ulp. This generates a sat file with

information you can use.

Cost little less time but to much in my opinion. With this ulp you get a

regtangular board with all the holes in it.

You have to edit the outline of the board yourself and you have to place the

compnents yourself

-3- Generate_3D_data.ulp generates 2 files an idl and an idb file. The

problem is that this ulp isn't finished. Not every aspect for generating a

IDF file are programmed in this ulp. for example the idl file will be empty

because the things that are needed for the components are not

there. An other problem is that there are some difficulties with cutouts in

the board and you have mentiond the problem with the layer 50 yourself.

It sounds like this is the worst one but infact this is the ulp I work with

these days.

I solved the layer 50 problem by editing the ulp and change the folow:

int Layer3dBoardDimension = 50;

to

int Layer3dBoardDimension = 20;

( our Electronic Engineers are drawing the board outlines on layer 20, so if

you use a different layer number

please fill in that layer number)

At this time I have no succes importing the componets as well. So when i

imported the board I still build

an assembly board with componets  on it.

Eagle is intrested in building an good working IDF export but they haven't

had the time yet. So

till that time I keep on using this one.

With regard,

Joop Sleumer

PBF Group BV

The Netherlands

www.pbfgroup.nl

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

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Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

Hi!

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

Christian Bohrer

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de news:

gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer 50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

I would be happy to give it a try.

Where can I get this ULP?

Søren

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> wrote in message

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Hi!

 

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

 

Christian Bohrer

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news: gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer

50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

See the attached file: idf_V3.ulp

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de news:

gp8gv7$en0$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I would be happy to give it a try.

Where can I get this ULP?

 

Søren

 

 

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> wrote in message

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Hi!

 

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

 

Christian Bohrer

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news: gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it

did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer

50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only

generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

It does not work for me. I use ProEngineer import feature.

The width of PCB looks right (1.6mm) but when it comes to sketching the PCB,

it looks like a big 'Z' and it should be a rectangle.

Dont know what is wrong.

Søren

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> wrote in message

news:gp875v$qfn$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Hi!

 

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

 

Christian Bohrer

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news: gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer

50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

Could you send to me an export VRML (*.wrl) of this "thing" from

ProEngineer?

Maybe the four wires of your board outline are not consecutive.

Could you try to erase your board outline and redraw the four segments

consecutively (as for a polygon).

Anyway, I'll try to repair that problem, keep me posted.

Christian

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de news:

gpnmo2$d7q$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

It does not work for me. I use ProEngineer import feature.

The width of PCB looks right (1.6mm) but when it comes to sketching the

PCB, it looks like a big 'Z' and it should be a rectangle.

Dont know what is wrong.

 

Søren

 

 

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> wrote in message

news:gp875v$qfn$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Hi!

 

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

 

Christian Bohrer

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news: gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it

did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer

50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only

generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren

 

I corrected, I've tried with an irregular board outline and it seem to

working fine now.

Could you try it once again.

I've attached it with this post.

Christian

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> a écrit dans le message de

news: gpnou4$od6$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Could you send to me an export VRML (*.wrl) of this "thing" from

ProEngineer?

Maybe the four wires of your board outline are not consecutive.

Could you try to erase your board outline and redraw the four segments

consecutively (as for a polygon).

 

Anyway, I'll try to repair that problem, keep me posted.

Christian

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news:

gpnmo2$d7q$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

It does not work for me. I use ProEngineer import feature.

The width of PCB looks right (1.6mm) but when it comes to sketching the

PCB, it looks like a big 'Z' and it should be a rectangle.

Dont know what is wrong.

 

Søren

 

 

"Christian Bohrer" <c.bohrer@azelectronic.fr> wrote in message

news:gp875v$qfn$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Hi!

 

I wrote an ULP for IDF V3 (*.emn), but I dont know if it works because I

didn't found an IDF viewer (free)...

Please, could you try it and said me if it works, or not.

 

Christian Bohrer

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> a écrit dans le message de

news: gp3dlv$fig$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Forgot to mention that I did try the ULP generate_3d_data.ulp, but it

did

not work. It gives me an error message first "no board-outline on layer

50

found" then about the ULP: Negative array index used.

 

Has anyone else tried to make Mechanics CAD files from Eagle files?

 

 

"Søren Theodorsen" <theodorsen@proxeon.com> wrote in message

news:gp31mm$p0n$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Does anyone know how to generate CAD 3D files (like STEP files or

something) from a board layout?

 

I have been using Eagle 3D, and it works great(!), but it only

generates

POV files that I cannot use in our Pro/Engineer mechanics CAD system.

 

Best regards

Soren